Infiltrator
Chapter 1"That's the ship," Marla Sukhoi told her husband. She pointed
to the white needle on the spaceport's flight pad. "The Temenus. It
launches in eight hours."
Lee nodded. "Eight hours. They changed their plan. Do you think they suspect?"
Marla shook her head. The midnight air had made her black hair damp, and it
clung to her forehead in loose strands. "Central's always suspicious, but it
doesn't have a reason to suspect us."
Lee grinned crookedly, white teeth in a dark broad face. "I'm just nervous."
"You'd damned well better be," Marla said. Security around the spaceport was
good, and Lee carried a half-dozen thumbnail bombs in his pocket. "Too many
things can go wrong."
"Cheerful tonight, aren't you?" He reached out and stroked her cheek. " 'So
lovely fair, that what seem'd fair in all the world seem'd now mean.' I'll be
back for you."
"I know." The quote from Milton -- Adam's description of Eve, another type of
firstborn -- warmed her as it always did. She kissed him. "Now get going."
"Right." Lee hurried down the slope. Despite his words Marla did not think she
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